LOGINShe was teary by the end, which made me feel like I'd absolutely nailed it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the officiant said. "You may kiss your bride." I pulled Paige into my arms and kissed her while everyone cheered. At the reception, Danny gave his best man speech with way too mu
ASHER I'd performed in front of millions of people, won three acting awards, and done my own stunts in a movie where I nearly died twice. But standing in this room waiting to get married, I was more terrified than I'd ever been in my entire life. Ten dates. That's what I'd told Paige we neede
When my parents came back from their conference, Damon told me he wanted our families to know about our relationship officially. I was nervous, but I agreed. The next evening, everyone gathered in the main living room. My parents, Aunt Sky and her husband, Victor, Ella, Asher and his new girlf
My heart started racing. "Really? You can do that?" "If you have the recording, yes. If not, I can go to Frank and get it from him." "I have it," I said quickly. "I made Frank send it to me. I thought if my dad ever found out and tried to go after Frank's mother, I could use the recording to thr
I'd missed this so much. Missed him so much. "I missed you," he whispered between kisses. "God, I missed you so much. It was driving me crazy." "I missed you too," I breathed. "So much." He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to the bed. We fell onto the ma
PRINCESS After standing there for a while watching Damon walk away, I couldn't let him just leave. Not after everything. Not after searching for him all day in a wedding dress like some kind of romantic comedy protagonist who'd lost her mind. I followed him into the house and went straight
“There was no love,” I spat. “There was never any love. You were a distraction. A mistake. And now you’re trying to tie me to you forever with this?” She took a step closer and wrapped her arms around me, burying her face in my chest like she could pretend we were still something. I didn’t hug her
HAILEY I should have known something was off the moment I saw him. Zion never just showed up anymore, not at my place. If he wanted to see me, he’d call, demand, and I’d drop everything to rush over like some obedient dog. But today, there he was, leaning against my doorframe like he owned the b
JOE They said time healed everything, but the last few days had only sharpened the blade in my chest. I couldn’t sleep.... I was too consumed with one thing: Lucian. I’d had him followed since the day Jason was taken. I didn’t care if he noticed. Let him. This wasn’t about subtlety. It was abou
His lips trembled. “You think the worst of me,” he whispered. “But I care about you. I always have. I love you, Essence. I would never hurt you. Please… just give me one more chance.” I stepped back and folded my arms. “You want a chance?” I asked. He nodded weakly. “To do what? Finish the j







